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Man’s Feasts and Fasts in God’s Church: A New-Year’s Gift; Being a Review of “The Rector’s Christmas Offering”

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Argument against church-made feasts and fasts, defending God's Sabbath. Traces origins of Easter and other holy days to Jewish or pagan practices and criticizes liturgical innovations.
Archive ⬩ Ancient and Medieval Church History, Public Worship, Sabbath
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Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (May 26, 1808 – July 25, 1860) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, editor, and church leader who served as pastor in several congregations, became corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Education, and founded influential religious publications like The Presbyterian Magazine and Home, the School, and the Church. He also devoted much of his considerable resources to benevolent causes and the work of the Presbyterian Church, contributing significantly to religious education and publishing in the mid-19th century.

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